la la la...
We had a Virginia Plain, an Awkward Annie and loads of Kenneths tuned into our frequency tonight. Our 'your name in a song' theme brought in some very funny suggestions. I did smile at the poor girl who had friends sing Una Paloma Blanca every time they saw her and I did like Mike from Fort William's suggestion of My Kinda Girl. Some clever puns on the blog as well so thanks for all that. A busy show.
Tomorrow night it's a load of nonsense - it'songs featuring la la las, dah dah dahs and other made up bits of language
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At 19th Apr 2011, Will Power wrote:Kaiser Chiefs - Na Na Na Na Naa
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At 19th Apr 2011, Will Power wrote:Roy Orbison - Ooby Dooby
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At 19th Apr 2011, Madmacfraeclydebank wrote:Satin Chic ~ Goldfrapp
"Mrs Mac cannae stand 'em but I do!"
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At 19th Apr 2011, norriemaclean wrote:Whats that David?
David Bowie - Queen Bitch
Do-pe-to-cu-cum-ba-ba-ba-da-dah
David Bowie - Golden Years
Golden Years, gold, gold, whop, whop (x11)
but a simple doo doo doo must be in order
David Bowie - Sound and Vision
Ahhh...
Ahhh...
Doo, doo, doo, doo, do-doh
Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, do-doh
The doo's and do-doh's provided by Mary Hopkin
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Comment number 5.
At 19th Apr 2011, spanish_eyes wrote:Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da - Beatles
Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye - Steam
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Comment number 6.
At 19th Apr 2011, Will Power wrote:The Delfonics - La La Means I Love You
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Comment number 7.
At 19th Apr 2011, Madmacfraeclydebank wrote:Straight from the off...
Ode To My Family ~ T. Cranberries
Howling At The Moon ~ T. Ramones
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At 19th Apr 2011, gaie wrote:previously on the blog - hope I'm not too late, Scotch please tell me you didn't head for the Erskine Bridge while I was out at the gaelic class continuing my multi-lingual education.
try
and if that doesn't work, a wee photo I took at the weekend to soothe your distraught mind.
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Comment number 9.
At 19th Apr 2011, gaie wrote:Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm - Crash Test Dummies
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At 19th Apr 2011, gaie wrote:Diggy Liggy Lo - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
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Comment number 11.
At 19th Apr 2011, spanish_eyes wrote:#6 Good suggestion!
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At 19th Apr 2011, Madmacfraeclydebank wrote:More straight from the off...
Recess ~ T. Amen Corner
Connected ~ Stereo MC's entire backing track of made up bits
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Comment number 13.
At 19th Apr 2011, gaie wrote:Shoo-rah Shoo-rah - Frankie Miller
Diddy Wah Diddy - Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
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Comment number 14.
At 19th Apr 2011, DC wrote:At a meetin tonight so didn't hear the show. I'll need to download that musical suicide note Willie, thanks for pointing it oot
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At 19th Apr 2011, DC wrote:Out of time - The Manic Street Preachers' version please.
I defy anyone not to sing "oooo weeeee ooooooo" at the appropriate bit
DC
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Comment number 16.
At 19th Apr 2011, mary-doll wrote:so long as we don't have to hear "Who Put the Bomp...." again - I'm no' fussed. I don't know why I find it tedious, but I do. I'm sure it feels the same way about me.
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Comment number 17.
At 19th Apr 2011, Scotch Get wrote:#8
Gaie,
By George, I think I've got it!
BTW, Are you trying to lure an innocent git to the Dark Side?
>8-D
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Comment number 18.
At 19th Apr 2011, Scotch Get wrote:WEDNESDAY
'Rocky Raccoon' - Beatles
What else is on the white album?
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Comment number 19.
At 19th Apr 2011, mary-doll wrote:So - having been negative, here's a more constructive suggestion. Not really in keeping with the happy chappy "I'm having spag bol with capers for my tea tonight" - it's a clever little punk ditty that isn't shouty and sweary. Just grim.
Adam and the Ants Never Trust A Man With Egg On His Face
la la
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Comment number 20.
At 19th Apr 2011, gaie wrote:#15 I'll second that
#17 innocent? of what, m'lud?
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Comment number 21.
At 19th Apr 2011, DC wrote:#16 give it a ramalangadingdong and you'll soon recover
and no, I did not suggest that song either
Who's up for forecasting the montage? I reckon #5 & #9 must be there, along with FrankInLasVegas's 'Doo be doo be doo's
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At 19th Apr 2011, gaie wrote:Giddy up a Dong-Dong - Sensational Alex Harvey Band
Abba Zaba - Captain Beefheart
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At 19th Apr 2011, gaie wrote:oops, Ding-Dong!!
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At 19th Apr 2011, mary-doll wrote:Gaie, let's compromise. Is this acceptable? [Unsuitable/Broken URL removed by Moderator]
(as if anyone bothers with blue clickies. it's Gunther Ding Dong Song )
Utterly ridiculous and fun. Think it's meant to be satire. Even if it isn't, bad europop can be good.
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Comment number 25.
At 19th Apr 2011, FrankInDenny wrote:David Watts -- The Jam (fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa)
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Comment number 26.
At 19th Apr 2011, Madmacfraeclydebank wrote:"I say, Ding Dong"
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Comment number 27.
At 19th Apr 2011, JuliefromEdinburgh wrote:Ursula 1000 - 'Kaboom'... funky, dancy, Austin Powersy and full of nonsense lyrics
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Comment number 28.
At 19th Apr 2011, Glen Miller wrote:The Poison Glen - Clannad - With its well known last verse:
Laa laa laa laa laa laa laa laa laa
Laa laa laa laa laa laa laa laa
Laa laa laa laa laa laa laa laa laa
Laa laa laa laa laa laa laa laa
Laa laa laa laa laa laa laa
Laa laa laa laa laa laa
Laa laa laa laa laa laa
Laa laa laa laa laa laa
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At 19th Apr 2011, dale_kelvin wrote:i don't particularly like saying this, however, one of the best footie songs ever......
'VINDALOO'.................fat les
cheers frae the dale
na na na (vindaloo)
na na na (vindaloo)
na na na
na na na
na na
V I D A L O O na na na
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Comment number 30.
At 20th Apr 2011, paolopablo wrote:There's not enough Gilbert on this show
Ooh wakka doo wakka day / Gilbert O'Sullivan
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At 20th Apr 2011, paolopablo wrote:ying tong ying tong ying tong ying tong ying tong piddle i po
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Comment number 32.
At 20th Apr 2011, Kene Gelly wrote:'Monkey Rag' ~~~ Asylum Street Spankers
Linquistic improvisation personified ...
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At 20th Apr 2011, Kene Gelly wrote:Linguistic sounds even better ...
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Comment number 34.
At 20th Apr 2011, Madmacfraeclydebank wrote:#32
Outstanding shout Kene, I'm certain sure BB will serve up some Monkey Rag at long last!
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At 20th Apr 2011, mikeshropshire wrote:# 30... you're right, the're not enough Gilbert on the show....
Christy Moore : Sixteen Fishermen Raving (yad adad ada yadd a dadd a da yat ti a rat ti a rat ti a ra da, yadd a dad a da yad adad ada yatt tye a rat tie a rat)
Simon and Garfunkel: The Only Living Boy In New York ( (Da-n-da-da-n-da-n-da-da and here I am,)
The Angels: (Hey la, Hey la) My Boyfriends Back
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Comment number 36.
At 20th Apr 2011, joethejamman wrote:#18 Revolution..baomm shoobee doowap,baomm shoobee doowap.
Girl-The Beatles....dit dit dit dit dit dit dit dit dit dit dit dit dit dit ah girl girl(sharp intake of breath),girl girl.
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Comment number 37.
At 20th Apr 2011, paulhandley wrote:a good one to finish with might be....
Bitter Fingers - Elton John
.... as we might empathise with the line....
"....I'm sick of tra la las and lad de dahs......!"
Paul from Ayr
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Comment number 38.
At 20th Apr 2011, Glen Miller wrote:#36
I used to think it was "dit" too.
Imagine - John Lennon - You'll get more sense from the speaking clock
Not strictly nonsense but misinterpretation:
Mairzy doats and dozy doats and liddle lamzy divey
A kiddley divey too, Wouldn't you?
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Comment number 39.
At 20th Apr 2011, DC wrote:Shang-a-lang will hae tae be in the montage
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Comment number 40.
At 20th Apr 2011, Will Power wrote:De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da
Da Doo Ron Ron
Do Wah Diddy Diddy
Radio Gaga
Tutti Frutti
Hey Jude
Be-Bop-A-Lula
My Coo Ca Choo
Sugar Baby Love
Sha La La La Lee
Da Da Da
How am I doing so far?
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Comment number 41.
At 20th Apr 2011, Will Power wrote:Obviously I don't want to hear any of these but do I have a choice ☺
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Comment number 42.
At 20th Apr 2011, Glen Miller wrote:Summertime - Billy Stewart - A tour de force
You're So Good To Me - The Beach Boys
Hanky Panky - Tommy James & The Shondells
Roll Away The Stone - Mott The Hoople
- Taj Mahal
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Comment number 43.
At 20th Apr 2011, Thing-Fish wrote:CLETUS AWREETUS AWRIGHTUS from THE GRAND WAZOO by FRANK ZAPPA
OLEH OLEH BANDU BANDONG from JOY OF A TOY by KEVIN AYERS
Unfortunately, neither of these is on the list.
I predict another night of stuff we’ve all heard on this and other programmes hunners of times before.
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Comment number 44.
At 20th Apr 2011, Glen Miller wrote:I hope I never get that cynical
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At 20th Apr 2011, Thing-Fish wrote:So do I!
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At 20th Apr 2011, JuliefromEdinburgh wrote:Grrreat song for a nice sunny evening...
'Bernadette' by Paul Simon..doo-woppy...lots of Whoa Whoas, Dom Dom Dom Doos and Wop Wop Wops!
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At 20th Apr 2011, Glen Miller wrote:In The Still Of The Night - Sha Na Na - You want doo wop, they've got doo wop
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Comment number 48.
At 20th Apr 2011, gaie wrote:- Ten Years After
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Comment number 49.
At 20th Apr 2011, Scotch Get wrote:WEDNESDAY
- Pokey LaFarge and the South City Three
Can't find it? Iain Costello MacIver played it on Monday, over on the Gaelic channel.
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Comment number 50.
At 20th Apr 2011, CaptRamius wrote:#6
As also quoted in Billy Bragg - The Saturday Boy
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Comment number 51.
At 20th Apr 2011, Glen Miller wrote:#49
Were there subtitles?
A' Greek ya flop!
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Comment number 52.
At 20th Apr 2011, Adam_from_Rio wrote:Paolo, what`s that Morecambe & Wise song you`re always asking for?
Shurely nonsense lyrics should have been saved for the much feted Bob Dylan night.
Anyway seeing as they seem to be this year`s Queen...
Stand and Deliver - Adam and the Ants
for `Da diddley quah quah`
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Comment number 53.
At 20th Apr 2011, Scotch Get wrote:#51
?
On the radio?!?
Free Gay Polka
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At 20th Apr 2011, Thing-Fish wrote:Please no!
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At 20th Apr 2011, Scotch Get wrote:Homophobe...
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At 20th Apr 2011, Thing-Fish wrote:Ahem.
#52 Please no!
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At 20th Apr 2011, Thing-Fish wrote:Afro play geek
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Comment number 58.
At 20th Apr 2011, Thing-Fish wrote:#55 Ichthyophobe...
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Comment number 59.
At 20th Apr 2011, ElspethsDaddy wrote:I'll bet you don't have Aneka's follow-up single to Japanese Boy called "Ooh Shooby Doo Doo Lang"...
Failing that
The Silencers - The Real McCoy (Be-do-do be-do-do be-do-do)
or
Win - Shampoo Tears (Lots of la-la-las)
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At 20th Apr 2011, CaptRamius wrote:Straight run in for
* Focus - Hocus Pocus
for
Yohee dohdah Doyee dohdah Doyee dohdah Doyee dohdah
Doyee dohdah Doyee dohdah Yom Pom Pom
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At 20th Apr 2011, Glen Miller wrote:The Real Silencers - The McCoys (Sh-sh-sh-sh-sh-sh-sh-sh-sh)
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At 20th Apr 2011, DC wrote:We haven't heard 'Higgety haggety hoggety Ho!' since Monday night
DC
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At 20th Apr 2011, DC wrote:I hope nobody mentions the 'ooo-ooo-weee-ooo' sung by Plastique Bertrand...
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At 20th Apr 2011, DC wrote:Daaaammmmnnnn..................
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Comment number 65.
At 20th Apr 2011, Willie B wrote:A great early doo wop song I would love to hear is the Fleetwoods "Come Softly to me"."BEDOOBY DO DUMDUM,DUM DO DUM",Now your speaking my language! Love the Delfonics Philly Soul sound but Laura Nyro and Manhatten Transfer's sublime cover of "La la la Means I love You" is even better and still has Tom Bell producing and lastly Aretha singing Bacharach/Davids "You'll Never Get to Heaven"sends me gaga.Cheers ,Willie Bartke
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At 20th Apr 2011, gaie wrote:#53
subtitles on radio nan gaidheal would be a BIG help to me, though since I'm usually driving while listening................
New Blue moon - Traveling Wilburys
you you ya yoo hoo oo
oh bitchy hope
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At 20th Apr 2011, Thing-Fish wrote:IKO IKO by DR JOHN or CYNDI LAUPER - not the oh so predictable version
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At 20th Apr 2011, Adam_from_Rio wrote:#63
I think you'll be alright DC. The rules in the "GIO Theme Book" state that the "nonsense" has to be actually written down as part of the lyrics.
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At 20th Apr 2011, Glen Miller wrote:Nowhere Man - The Loveable Moptops
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At 20th Apr 2011, DC wrote:is beer clad photo
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Comment number 71.
At 20th Apr 2011, RoxyJohn wrote:Simple Minds 'Don't You Forget About Me'
Haircut 100 'Love Plus One' ay
Bryan Ferry 'Slave To Love'
final chorus;
Slave to love, nah nah nah nah oh oh nah nah nah nah, slave to love
Slave to love, nah nah nah nah, slave to love
(No I can't escape) I'm a slave to love
Slave to love, nah nah nah nah oh oh nah nah nah nah, slave to love
(No I can't escape) I'm a slave to love
Nah nah nah nah, nah nah nah nah, slave to love
(No I can't escape) I'm a slave to love
Nah nah nah nah, nah nah nah nah, slave to love
(No I can't escape) I'm a slave to love
Nah nah nah nah, nah nah nah nah, slave to love
(No I can't escape) I'm a slave to love
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Comment number 72.
At 20th Apr 2011, Thing-Fish wrote:Exactly DC, behold operatics
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At 20th Apr 2011, Willie B wrote:#14,D.C.,too bad it is apparently such a downer.Great band though.Is it my imagination or was that some "Woolworths"version of "Da doo Ron Ron"?I'm sure Darlene Love sang on the original and that lot sounded like the Beverly Sisters on a bad night. If I thought that "Wimoweh" counted tonight then I would have asked for Everything is Everything doing "Witchy Tai To".Swahili or Hopi Indian the same "made up words "as Doo Wop?!Na NA NA NA,Cheers,Willie Bartke
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At 20th Apr 2011, Glen Miller wrote:I thought so too - some difference in the melody.
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At 20th Apr 2011, Glen Miller wrote:A splendid time guaranteed tomorrow. After all, most people buy their music based on the singer's lung capacity. Too bad Warren Zevon had mesothelioma. He won't get his usual play.
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At 20th Apr 2011, mary-doll wrote:That's the spirit Glen.
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At 20th Apr 2011, Adam_from_Rio wrote:#75
Whats the theme?
Sounds like Dolly P will be a shoo in though.
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At 20th Apr 2011, gaie wrote:well I don't think I'll be wasting my brain capacity, small as it is.
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Comment number 79.
At 20th Apr 2011, gaie wrote:longest held notes
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